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Question 1Define the terms:Life sciencesHuman biologyAgricultureAnthropologyBiometrics

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Life science is the branch of science that deals with the study of life processes. The term biology is also used synonymously.Human biology is defined as study of human as a living organism and his relationship with other living organisms.Agriculture is defined as study of raising crops and livestock rearing.The study of humans and their interaction with the society is called anthropology.Biometrics involve the verification of a person by his body features such as fingerprints, the pattern of iris in the eye and behavioural characteristics.

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Question 3How does Biology help us in leading a healthier life?

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Knowledge of biology has greatly helped us in the field of human health. It provides to individuals and society, the knowledge that enables us to live a proper life. Basic knowledge can help in self-analyzing causatives of diseases, different microbes causing diseases. Thereby examining and studying their mode of living and propagating diseases. This study has paved the way for production of new drugs synthesized naturally or synthetically killing causatives of diseases.

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Question 4A farmer and a housewife may have never studied biology, yet both of them know some of its general principles through experience. State any two principles which they know.

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A farmer, although has never studied biology, knows by his experience how to increase his produce. He knows how to plough and plant crops and select good quality seeds for sowing. Right from selecting germfree seeds to sow, act of ploughing, crop plantation, using fertilizers, irrigation and its types, crop harvesting, cross-breeding with other plants, weed removal, etc, they have knowledge of basic biological concepts.A housewife, by using her experience knows which fruit or vegetable to grow and how much time. She knows all the nutritional values of various foodstuffs. She can suggest first hand treatment for simple cold, cough and other mild mishaps. She knows to tame some useful animals like cow, goat and dog for her maximum benefit.

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Question 5cDistinguish between Phycology and Mycology

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PhycologyMycologyIt deals with scientific study of algaeDeals with the study of fungi

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Question 5dDistinguish between Space Biology and Exobiology

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Space BiologyExobiologyIt is a field of study concerning the survival problems of things that are living in outer space.Relatively a newer field of science that considers the study of life away in the universe.

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Question 5eDistinguish between Biotechnology and Bioinformatics

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BiotechnologyBioinformaticsUsage of microbes or living cells in technology and industry.It is the analysis and management of biological data that is assembled in databases.

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Question 5fDistinguish between Embryology and Immunology

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EmbryologyImmunologyIt is a field of biology that deals with the embryo development in animals and plants.It is a science dealing with the process and causative of immunity(defend against/resist diseases).

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Question 5gDistinguish between Ichthyology and Pisciculture

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IchthyologyPiscicultureIt is concerned with study of fishes.It deals with the technique of growing fishes.

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Question 2Fill in the blanks:Bioengineering deals with making artificial ............... ................ is the entire DNA sequence of an organism.Silk is produced by rearing ............... .Evolution deals with the study of ............... and ............... of organisms.Organisms which draw food from the host body are called ............... .Animals which give birth to young ones are known as ............... ................ is called the Father of Medicine.

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Bioengineering deals with making artificial Joints and Limbs.Genome is the entire DNA sequence of an organism.Silk is produced by rearing Silkworm.Evolution deals with the study of descent and origin of organisms.Organisms which draw food from the host body are called Parasites.Animals which give birth to young ones are known as Viviparous.Hippocrates is called the Father of Medicine.

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Question 5Note the relationship between the first two words and suggest a suitable word/words for the fourth place.(a) Silkworm : Sericulture :: Bees : ...............(b) Animals : Zoology :: Plants : ...............(c) Diseases : Pathology :: Immunity : ...............(d) Form and structure : Morphology :: Metabolism :: ...............(e) Reptiles : Herpetology :: Fishes : ...............

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(a) Apiculture(b) Botany(c) Immunology(d) Physiology(e) Ichthyology

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Question 6Correct the following false statements by changing the first/last word only:(a) Bacteriology is the study of Prokaryotes.(b) DNA finger printing is an application of systematics.(c) Study of birds is entomology.(d) Non-living components of ecosystems are biotic components.(e) Study of life in the sea is aqualogy.

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(a) Bacteriology is the study of bacteria.(b) DNA finger printing is an application of Biochemistry .(c) Study of birds is ornithology.(d) Living components of ecosystems are biotic components.(e) Study of life in the sea is Marine biology.

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